Windows Admin Center: November 2011

Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 4 Released

Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 4 is now available for download. The Platform Preview 4 is an early look at the Internet Explorer 10 platform so some features are incomplete, some may change, and some may be added.

What's New in Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 4
Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 4 is the fourth public preview of the IE10 web platform. This preview release includes support for major platform features like Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), improvements to the Web Worker developer experience, File API, top level Quirks mode emulation and more.

TeamViewer 7.0.12142 now available

TeamViewer 7.0.12142 has been released and available for download. This vesion is the first stable release of the TeamViewer 7.0. TeamViewer 7.0.12142 contains the numerous new remote control features, you can now work more intuitively, easily and quickly. Expand your possibilities as well and start using TeamViewer 7 for online meetings today. The full details of change that available in this version of TeamViewer listed in What's new in TeamViewer 7.0.12142 section.

CCleaner 3.13.1600 Released, Now with IE add-on manager support

CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning
CCleaner 3.13.1600 is now available for download. Main features in this release is the addition of an Internet Explorer Add-On manager, also adds better browser support including Firefox 9.0, and contains several improvements. The full details about changes that are in this version of CCleaner listed in the "What's new in CCleaner 3.13.1600" section.

Overview
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware.

Features
Cleans the following:
Internet Explorer
Temporary files, history, cookies, Autocomplete form history, index.dat.

Firefox
Temporary files, history, cookies, download history, form history.

Google Chrome
Temporary files, history, cookies, download history, form history.

Opera
Temporary files, history, cookies.

Safari
Temporary files, history, cookies, form history.

Windows
Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temporary files and Log files.

Registry Cleaner
Advanced features to remove unused and old entries, including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more... also comes with a comprehensive backup feature.

Third-party applications
Removes temp files and recent file lists (MRUs) from many apps including Media Player, eMule, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Microsoft Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and many more...

100% Spyware FREE
This software does NOT contain any Spyware, Adware or Viruses.

Download CCleaner
To download CCleaner please visit website listed below:

Download CCleaner
Download CCleaner 3.13.1600 - Standard Edition (3.468MB)

What's new in CCleaner 3.13.1600 (November 28, 2011)
CCleaner 3.13.1600 contains the following new features and improvements:

Added IE add-on manager.
Added Firefox Jumplist Cache cleaning.
Improved Firefox and Thunderbird cache cleaning.
Improved Google Chrome Internet History cleaning for typed URLs.
Improved Google Chrome Canary Saved Form Information cleaning.
Improved Google Chrome Canary Saved Passwords cleaning.
Improved Recycle Bin cleaning with symbolic links.
Improved item exclusion feedback in Registry screen.
Improved keyboard usability on Intelligent Cookie scan dialog.
Added support for custom Thunderbird installation. e.g. CustomLocation1=THUNDERBIRD|C:\Portable\Thunderbird\Data\profile
Added cleaning for Corel PaintShop Pro X4, Nero Video 11 and Nero Vision 10.
Improved cleaning for WinRAR, LogMeIn, Office 2003, 2007 and 2010.
Added Indonesian translation.

System Requirements
CCleaner is designed to run on Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit & 64-bit), Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 and Windows 98

Source: Piriform

Download Adobe Flash Player 11.2 Beta 2 (11.2.202.95) for Windows

Adobe Flash Player 11.2 beta 2 is now available for download. Adobe Flash Player 11.2 Beta 2 drives innovation for rich, engaging digital experiences with new features for cross-platform browser-based viewing of expressive rich internet applications, content, and videos across devices. This release contains new features and benefits as listed in "What's new in Flash Player 11.2 Beta 2" section.

Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Release Candidate (RC) now available

Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is now available from Microsoft Connect. FIM empowers users with a comprehensive solution for managing identities, credentials and identity-based access policies across heterogeneous environments. The solution changes the current state of identity management by providing powerful end user self-service capabilities, combined with increased agility, security and compliance.

Firefox 9.0 Beta 3 now available for download

The Firefox 9.0 Beta 3 is now available for download. Firefox 9.0 Beta introduces support for Type Inference to Javascript engine which improving performance by 30%, along with other new features and improvements. The full details of changes are available in this version of Firefox are listed in the "What's new in Firefox 9.0 Beta" section.

CPU-Z 1.59 released

CPU-Z 1.59 is now available for download. CPU-Z is a freeware utility that gathers information on some of the main devices of your PCs hardware system. CPU-Z does not need to be installed, just unzip the files in a directory and run the .exe. In order to remove the program, just delete the files. The program does not copy any file in any Windows directory, nor write to the registry.

CPU

Name and number
Core stepping and process
Package
Core voltage
Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier
Supported instructions sets
Cache information

Mainboard

Vendor, model and revision.
BIOS model and date.
Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and sensor.
Graphic interface.

Memory

Frequency and timings.
Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table.

System

Windows and DirectX version.

System Requirements

Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) and Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit)

Download CPU-Z 1.59
Download CPU-Z 1.59 from website listed below:

What's new in CPU-Z 1.59
This new version adds the following

AMD Opteron Interlagos and Valencia (Bulldozer).
AMD SR56x0 I/O bridge and SP5100 southbridge (Maranello).
Intel Core i7-3960X, 3930K and 3820 (SandyBridge-E).
Intel X79 chipset (Jaketown).
VIA Nano 1000/2000/3000, Eden X2, Nano X2/X3, QuadCore.
Support for Windows 8.

Source: CPUID

Firefox 8.0.1 now available

Firefox 8.0.1 is now available for download. The latest and new Firefox 8.0.1 contains fixes for stability issues that affected Mac OS X and Windows users in previous release. The full details of changes are available in this version of Firefox are listed in the "What's new in Firefox 8.0.1 " section.

Firefox 8.0 introduced several new features and improvements such as: Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default, Add a one-time add-on selection dialog to manage previously installed add-ons, and add Twitter to the search bar.

AVG Anti-virus Free Edition 2012 12.0 Build 1873 is now available for download. This version is the maintenance release contains fixes for stability issues along with other bugs that affected users in previous release.

Firefox 9.0 Beta 2 now available for download

The Firefox 9.0 Beta 2 is now available for download. Firefox 9.0 Beta introduces support for Type Inference to Javascript engine which improving performance by 30%, along with other new features and improvements. The full details of changes are available in this version of Firefox are listed in the "What's new in Firefox 9.0 Beta" section.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 RC0 now available for download

The Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (code name "Denali") Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is now available for download. SQL Server 2012 RC0 enables a cloud-ready information platform that will help organizations unlock breakthrough insights across the organization as well as quickly build solutions and extend data across on-premises and public cloud backed by capabilities for mission critical confidence.

Dev Channel Update (November 17, 2011)
The Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.942.0 for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms. This release fixes new Tab page apps re-ordering issue and Chrome app windows hang issue that affected Windows users, and also includes the new version of Chrome's V8 (3.7.7.0) JavaScript engine.

Download Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Suite with Service Pack 3 (Trial)

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Suite with Service Pack 3 is now available for download. This suite provides enterprise-class tools, performance, & scalability for a highly productive HPC environment. The Suite provides a complete & integrated cluster environment including the OS, HPC Job Scheduler, Message Passing Interface v2 (MPI2) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) interactive application support, cluster management & monitoring, the ability to distribute Excel calculations, and the ability to harness idle Windows 7 workstations.

Google Chrome 15.0.874.121 has been released to the Stable channel

Google Chrome Stable Update
Google Chrome 15.0.874.121 has been released to the Stable channel for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This release contains fixes to a regression: SVG in iframe doesn't use specified dimensions, as well as the security fixes to CVE-2011-3900: Out-of-bounds write in v8 that affected users in previous version.

Lansweeper 4.2.0.56 Released

Lansweeper 4.2.0.56 is now available for download. This version is a maintenance release which contains some improvements over the previous release. The full details about what changes are in this release are available in the "What's new in Lansweeper 4.2.0.56" section.

Overview
Lansweeper is an automated network discovery and asset management tool which scans all your computers and devices and displays them in an easy accessible web interface. There is no need to install any agents on the computers, all scanning is done by standard build-in functionality.

Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) now available

Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) is now available for download. It is an advanced audio/video-encoding and live-broadcasting application that provides new feature support, updates, and stability enhancements.

HPC Pack 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 3 now available

The HPC Pack 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 3 is now available for download. This download delivers enterprise-class tools, performance, and scalability for a highly productive HPC environment, providing an integrated cluster environment featuring the HPC Job Scheduler, Message Passing Interface v2 (MPI2) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) interactive application support, cluster management, and monitoring tools.

Dev Channel Update (November 14, 2011)
Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.938.0 for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms. This release fixes some known stability issues that affected users in previous version, and also includes the new version of Chrome's V8 (3.7.6.0) JavaScript engine.

iTunes 10.5.1 now available with iTunes Match

iTunes 10.5.1 is now available for download. This release of iTunes introduces iTunes Match. Store your entire music library in iCloud, including music you've imported from CDs, and enjoy your collection anywhere, anytime, on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, computer, or Apple TV.

As part of iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud takes what you buy on iTunes on one device and pushes it to all your other devices, wirelessly and without syncing. And with iTunes Match, even the songs you’ve imported from CDs are stored in iCloud - so you can access them on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, Mac, or PC.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 2 Now Available

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Beta 2 is now available for download. This download includes new features and enhancements make large-scale desktop and server deployments smoother than ever. For System Center Configuration Manager customers, MDT 2012 Beta 2 provides an improved, extensible wizard and designer for customizing deployment questions. MDT 2012 makes full use of the capabilities provided by System Center Configuration Manager 2012 for OS deployment.

Download System Center Operations Manager 2012 Release Candidate (RC)

System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2012 Release Candidate (RC) is now available for download. It provides infrastructure monitoring that’s flexible and cost-effective, helps ensure the predictable performance and availability of vital applications, and offers comprehensive monitoring for your datacenter and cloud, both private and public. Operations Manager helps you better manage your data centers by:

Download Kinect for Windows SDK 1.0 Beta 2

The Kinect for Windows SDK v1.0 Beta 2 is now available for download. This download includes APIs, sample code, and drivers. Developers can create rich experiences by using Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8 Developer Preview.

Download Microsoft Download Manager 1.2.1

Microsoft Download Manager 1.2.1 is now available for download The Microsoft Download Manager enables you to download files from the Internet in a more reliable, easier and faster way than using a browser alone. It also makes downloading large files such as application and multimedia files quick and reliable.

Google Chrome 15.0.874.120 has been updated to the Stable channel

Google Chrome Stable Update
Google Chrome 15.0.874.120 has been released to the Stable channel for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This release contains a number of new features and updates, as well as the security fixes listed in What's new in Google Chrome 15.0.874.120 Stable section.

Adobe Flash Player 11.1 security update available for download

Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 is now available for download. This update addresses critical vulnerabilities identified in Adobe Flash Player 11.0.1.152 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 11.0.1.153 and earlier versions for Android. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Google Chrome Beta Channel Update (November 10, 2011)
Google Chrome Beta Channel has been updated to 16.0.912.36 for Windows, Mac OS X, Chrome Frame and Linux platforms. This 3rd Beta version of the Google Chrome 16 Beta channel fixes for some known stability issues that affected users in previous version.

Firefox 9.0 Beta 1 officially available

Firefox 9.0 Beta 1 is now officially available for download. This release is the first "Beta" version of the Firefox 9.0. Firefox 9.0 Beta introduces support for Type Inference to Javascript engine which improving performance by 30%, along with other new features and improvements. The full details of changes are available in this version of Firefox are listed in the "What's new in Firefox 9.0 Beta 1" section.

Dropbox 1.2.48 Stable is now available for download. This release fixes auto-update issue on Linux system and removes unneeded logging in preparation for stable build, and also security improvements over the previous releases.

LibreOffice 3.4.4 released

LibreOffice 3.4.4 is now available for download. This release contains fixes the most-important bugs identified by users in the previous version, and can be deployed for production needs by most enterprises.

LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that you can download and install for free. There is a large base of satisfied LibreOffice users worldwide, and it is available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse, ...).

FileZilla 3.5.2 is now available for download. This release contains bug fixes that affected some of users in previous release. The full details about changes that are in FileZilla 3.5.2 listed in the the "What's new in FileZilla 3.5.2" section.

Google Chrome Beta Channel Update (November 8, 2011)
Google Chrome Beta Channel has been updated to 16.0.912.32 for Windows, Mac OS X, Chrome Frame and Linux platforms. This 2nd Beta version of the Google Chrome 16 Beta channel fixes for some known stability issues that affected users in previous version.

Thunderbird 8.0 now available for download

November 8, 2011: Thunderbird 8.0 is now available for download. This release based on the new Mozilla Gecko 8 engine that's used in Firefox 8.0. Thunderbird 8.0 also includes improvements to attachment handling and accessibility, updated Search and Find shortcuts, and stability fixes, and several security. The full details about changes that are in this version of Thunderbird listed in the "What's new in Thunderbird 8.0" section.

Download Microsoft Security ISO Image November 2011

Microsoft Security ISO Image November 2011 is the DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on November 8th, 2011. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.

Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 4.2 available for download

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) checks computers running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software-including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom - and helps remove any infection found. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed.

Dev Channel Update (November 7, 2011)
Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.932.0 for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms. This release fixes for some known stability issues that affected users in previous version.

Firefox 8.0 now available for download

Firefox 8.0 is now available for download. The latest and new Firefox 8.0 contains a number of noticeable new features and improvements, Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default, Add a one-time add-on selection dialog to manage previously installed add-ons, and add Twitter to the search bar. The full details of changes are available in this version of Firefox are listed in the "What's new in Firefox 8.0 " section.

Download VirtualBox 4.1.6 Build 74713

Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1.6 Build 74713 is now available for download. This version is a maintenance release which contains bug fixes and stability improvements over the previous release. The full details about what changes are in this build are available in the "What's new in VM VirtualBox 4.1.6 Build 74713" section.

TeamViewer 6.0.11656 has been released and available for download. This version is a maintenance release that resolves minor issues affected some of users in previous release.

Google Chrome Beta Channel Update (November 3, 2011)
Google Chrome Beta Channel has been updated to 16.0.912.21 for Windows, Mac OS X, Chrome Frame and Linux platforms. This release is the first Beta version of the Google Chrome 16 Beta channel, includes a new feature "Multiple profiles" that lets users who use a shared computer each have their own personalized Chrome, and lets them each sign in to Chrome to sync their stuff.

Foobar2000 v1.1.9 has been released

Foobar2000 v1.1.13 Final has been released (June 7, 2012). Download Foobar v1.1.13.

Foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats.

Dev Channel Update (November 3, 2011)
Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.928.0 for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms. This release is the first Dev version of the Google Chrome 17 Dev channel, includes the new version of Chrome's V8 (3.6.6.3) JavaScript engine.

Download PowerPoint Viewer 2010 (Update)

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.

Overview
PowerPoint Viewer lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions with full fidelity. This viewer also supports opening password-protected Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. You can view and print presentations, but you cannot edit them in the PowerPoint Viewer.

Download Wireshark 1.6.3

Wireshark 1.6.3 has been released. This version is a maintenance release which contains bug fixes and stability improvements over the previous release. The Installers for Windows, Mac OS X 10.5.5 and above (Intel and PPC), and source code is now available.

Dropbox 1.3.2 (Experimental) is now available for download. This release fixes for some known stability issues that affected users in previous version.

Overview
Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences. Any files or folders inside Dropbox will get synchronized to Dropbox's servers (Online storage) and any other computer linked to your account. The green checkmarks will appear on top of your files to let you know that they're synced and up to date. All data is transferred over SSL and encrypted with AES-256 before storage. Dropbox keeps track of every change made to any of its contents.

Dev Channel Update (November 1, 2011)
Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 16.0.912.21 for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Chrome Frame platforms. This release fixes some known stability issues that affected users in previous version.

Visual Studio Async CTP (Version 3) Available For Download

Visual Studio Async CTP (Version 3) is now available for download. This software extends Visual Studio 2010, providing a new, streamlined syntax for asynchronous development.

Overview
The original Async CTP from PDC 10 brought asynchronous programming to C# and Visual Basic in Visual Studio 2010. This update brings the following:

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